Health Sciences Librarian

Position Title

Health Sciences Librarian

Tenure Track

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

063271

VISA sponsorship is available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Library - 275000

Boone, NC

• ALA‑accredited master’s degree or equivalent advanced degree;
• Meet criteria for assistant or associate professor as stated in the Faculty Handbook
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• Supporting students and faculty with developing information literacy and research skills;
• Evidence of understanding of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and other relevant frameworks;
• Knowledge of library subject specialist/liaison best practices and services;
• Supporting students and faculty with conducting evidence synthesis;
• Collection development for health sciences;
• Providing faculty support for grant seeking;
• Utilizing Canvas, or other Learning Management Systems (LMS), and Spring Share products;
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a collaborative environment while fostering a welcoming and respectful atmosphere;
• Participating within and across library divisions and interdisciplinary groups.

The Appalachian State University Libraries are essential teaching and research partners, inspiring and guiding all who pursue knowledge. With over 80 talented and hard‑working faculty and staff, the Libraries curate rich print and e‑collections, teach information literacy skills, and steward thoughtful spaces for Appalachian State students, faculty, and staff. The University Libraries supports the University with its recent R2 designation through research support, collections, and scholarly communications.

Through our digital spaces, scholarship, and service, our library colleagues impact the larger world of knowledge.

The Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons, the Nicholas Erneston Music Library, and the Hickory Campus Library and Information Commons are our three libraries. We work closely with other UNC System libraries, NC LIVE, the Carolina Consortium, and the Western NC Library Network (WNCLN).

The Research & Instruction Division integrates information literacy and library instruction across the University curriculum, collaborates closely with undergraduate and graduate programs, strengthens student learning and academic success, and supports faculty with their teaching and research.

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The Health Sciences Librarian is a member of the Research & Instruction Division and serves as a library liaison to the Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS), supporting the research, instruction, and information management needs of students and faculty in assigned departments. BCHS enrolls approximately 3,500 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students at the Boone campus, Hickory campus, and App State Online and includes programs in the departments of Kinesiology, Nursing, Nutrition and Health Care Management, Public Health, Recreation Management and Physical Education, Rehabilitation Sciences, and Social Work.

The librarian will provide course‑integrated instruction, research consultations, specialized health sciences research services, and outreach initiatives tailored to discipline‑specific needs. As a member of the sciences liaison librarian group, this position will share responsibilities for collection development and instruction for the sciences and deliver advanced support for evidence synthesis, citation management, and other research services aligned with Appalachian State University’s R2 research mission.

• Support the curricular needs of the programs in the College of Health Sciences by designing and delivering instruction.
• Develop tutorials and integrate library resources into App State’s…